vessillario

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vēxillārius. By surface analysis, vessillo +‎ -ario.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ves.silˈla.rjo/
  • Rhymes: -arjo
  • Hyphenation: ves‧sil‧là‧rio

Noun

vessillario m (plural vessillari) (historical, Ancient Rome)

  1. standard-bearer
    Synonyms: alfiere, gonfaloniere, portabandiera, portainsegna, stendardiere, vessillifero
  2. soldier of a vexillation
  3. re-enlisted veteran

References
  • vessillario in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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